Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Royal Station Hotel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York's Airfield
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Mansion House
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Union Gas Works
- The Assembly Rooms
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of the God Mars
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Roman Fortress